Wall Street stocks rose early Monday, opening a week of extensive economic data releases on an upswing as a difficult September nears its conclusion. About 30 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.3 percent to 27,521.79. The broad based S&P 500 gained 1.2 percent to 3,337.45, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 1.2 percent to 11,040.29. This week's economic calendar includes reports on US manufacturing and consumer confidence and culminates with the September employment report. The S&P 500 has fallen the last four weeks as the market has grappled with the lack of progress on a US stimulus package while states and cities around the country continue to confront the coronavirus. Worries about the presidential election and the possibility of a protracted legal struggle have also been a concern. But US markets finished last week on a positive note and the early gains Monday extended that momentum. "The action is good; therefore it begets more participants thinking they are at risk of missing out on a new recovery leg," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare. jmb/cs